Fully Funded Scholarship is available in China at University of Science and Technology of China.

The USTC Scholarship is an opportunity for international students to study at University of Science and Technology of China. The program has two categories as USTC fellowship A and USTC fellowship B.

• USTC fellowship A is designed for degree seeking students;
• USTC fellowship B is designed for exchange students from partner universities.

Eligibility Criteria

Applicants for USTC fellowship A must:

• Be non-Chinese citizenship;
• Also, be not awardee of Chinese Government Scholarship;
• Applicants for bachelor degree studies must hold a high school diploma, HSK5 as well as be under the age of 30;
• Likewise, applicants for master’s degree studies must hold a bachelor’s degree (equivalent to bachelor’s degree in China) and be under the age of 35;
• Similarly, applicants for doctoral degree studies must hold a master’s degree (equivalent to master’s degree in China) and be under the age of 40.

Applicants for USTC fellowship B must:

• Be non-Chinese citizenship;
• Moreover, be exchange students from USTC partner universities;

Scholarship Benefits

• Free tuition;
• Moreover, monthly living allowance: Bachelor’s degree students: RMB 2,500 Yuan, Master’s degree students: RMB 3,000 Yuan, Doctoral degree students: RMB 3,500 Yuan;
• Free housing arranged by USTC
• In addition, comprehensive Medical Insurance

Duration of scholarship depends on the duration of applicant’s program.

Applying

For degree seeking students,

• Download Application form for USTC Scholarship
• Online application for USTC Scholarship
• Applicants must submit application materials to Office of International. Materials include:

1. Application form for USTC Scholarship
2. Also, acceptance Letter from USTC Professor (Not for undergraduate students
3. Two Recommendation letters provided by professors of applicant’s last school
4. Photocopy of passport (ordinary passport)
5. Furthermore, notarized photocopy of highest degree certificate and academic transcript
6. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form
7. Besides, proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese
8. Study plan

For exchange students

• Download Application form for USTC Scholarship
• Prepare the following application materials and send them to the supervisor who accepts you.

1. Application form for USTC Scholarship
2. Also, acceptance Letter from USTC Professor(Not for undergraduate students)
3. Recommendation letter:
   • For undergraduate students: one recommendation letter provided by universities
   • Likewise, for graduate students: two recommendation letters provided by professors of applicant’s last school
4. Similarly, photocopy of passport (ordinary passport)
5. Notarized photocopy of highest degree certificate as well as documents showing their status as university students
6. Photocopy of Foreigner Physical Examination Form
7. Moreover, proof of knowledge of English and/or Chinese
8. In addition, study plan

Deadlines

• For degree-seeking students: 31 March, 2019;
• For exchange students: 1 March, 2019 for fall semester; 1 September, 2019 for spring semester